Operation Cactus-Lilly

Operation Cactus-Lilly by India, was a military operation executed between 3–16 December 1971 by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the East Pakistan (current Bangladesh).[1][2][3]

Operation Cactus-Lilly
Part of the Bangladesh Liberation War
Date3-16 December 1971
Location
East Pakistan
Result Indian Victory
Belligerents
 India  Pakistan

Hindustan Ki Kasam a Hindi war movie directed by Chetan Anand and released in 1973 was based on the incidents of Operation Cactus Lilly.[4]

See also

References
  1. Ranbir Singh Gp Capt (1 January 2009). Major Defence Operations Since 1947. Prabhat Prakashan. pp. 106–. ISBN 978-81-88322-67-1. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  2. "When the Cactus Lilly bloomed..." Deccan Herald. Retrieved 28 July 2012. Operation Cactus Lilly is the name of Indian Air Attack against Pakistan at Western front
  3. D. P. Ramachandran (1 September 2008). Empire'S First Soldiers. Lancer Publishers. pp. 309–. ISBN 978-0-9796174-7-8. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  4. "Top 10 films on Indo-Pak conflict". The Times of India. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2012.

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